University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

What University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences does

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), founded in 1879 as part of the University of Arkansas System, is Arkansas's only academic medical center and a public component institution of the state university system headquartered in Little Rock. UAMS operates an integrated clinical, research, and education enterprise employing 10,000+ staff across a main campus, eight regional clinic and campus locations (including Northwest Arkansas, Conway, North Little Rock, and the planned Encore Medical Center in Bryant), a statewide telemedicine network (IDHI Stroke Program), and a network of rural health hubs. Clinical service lines span the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, the Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, the Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, the Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, and a Level I Adult Trauma Center — the only one in Arkansas — alongside the state's only DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center.

The clinical portfolio is anchored by differentiated, vendor-sourced advanced surgical and imaging platforms used as first-in-Arkansas assets, including BrainPath neurosurgical navigation, BrightMatter surgical planning software, the Globus ExcelsiusGPS Spine Robot, Arkansas's only Gamma Knife, and a hybrid PET-CT scanner. Digital health delivery runs through the Epic-backed MyChart patient portal (including a MyChart Symptom Checker), the UAMS HealthNow video-visit platform, and a roster of population-health programs (HealthySteps pediatric screenings, postpartum outreach, Delivering HOPE prenatal study, HEART Moms maternal mortality reduction). On the research side, UAMS hosts the NIH-designated IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics (> $20M cumulative federal investment since 2020) and has produced internally developed analytics assets including OH-MEMA for One Health surveillance and AI/ML tools for maternal health analytics.

UAMS's revenue mechanics are multi-stream: clinical services billed to patients and payers across hospitals and specialty clinics; federal research grants (NIH, NCI, HRSA, NIAID) totaling tens of millions of dollars in recent years; state legislative appropriations funding workforce/residency expansion (most recently $2.5M for family medicine residency slots); and educational program revenue from medical training, residencies, and professional development. The patient base spans individual consumers across Arkansas — particularly rural and underserved populations reached through community health partnerships with entities like the Community Health Centers of Arkansas and South Arkansas Regional Hospital — alongside research users such as biomedical investigators nationwide. The institution has navigated leadership turnover (Cam Patterson resigned June 2025, C. Lowry Barnes confirmed as chancellor February 2026) and operating volatility (only recently returning to monthly profitability in September 2025).

Name

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Legal name

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Website

https://uamshealth.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

10,001+ employees

Short description

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is Arkansas's only academic medical center and a public state institution that delivers quaternary clinical care, biomedical research, and medical education across a statewide network of hospitals, specialty clinics, and rural health programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Medical Center / Healthcare Services

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Primary Care & General Medicine Virtual Care (HLALAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Specialty Care Platforms (tele-stroke, tele-ICU, tele-derm, tele-cardiology) (HLALABAD)

Keywords

• Academic medical center
• Clinical healthcare services
• Medical education programs
• Biomedical research services
• Telehealth medical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Little Rock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services Revenue: UAMS generates revenue through direct patient care services at UAMS Medical Center and its network of clinics throughout Arkansas, including specialty services in cancer, orthopaedics, stroke care, trauma, and women's health.
2. Healthcare Services Billing: Patient services including hospital charges, physician billing, and procedures are billed to patients and insurance providers. UAMS provides price transparency through machine-readable charge data and cost estimator tools.
3. Research Grants and Funding: UAMS receives substantial NIH, NCI, and federal grants for biomedical research including proteomics biomarkers ($10.5M), cancer entrepreneurial training ($1.5M), maternal health ($17.5M, $11.7M), diabetes/cardiovascular research ($3.6M), geriatric education ($5M), and multiple other research initiatives.
4. Educational Programs: Revenue from training programs including family medicine residencies, health career opportunity programs, STEM outreach, and professional education for healthcare workers, students, and caregivers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UAMS operates Arkansas's only academic medical center, providing direct patient care through UAMS Medical Center in Little Rock and a statewide network of regional clinics and Family Medical Centers spanning cancer, orthopaedics, stroke, trauma, women's health, neurosciences, and primary care. It conducts federally funded biomedical research (with major NIH/NCI/HRSA grant portfolios totaling tens of millions annually) and trains physicians, residents, and allied health professionals. Technology-enabled services include UAMS HealthNow telehealth, the Epic MyChart patient portal, the IDHI Stroke telemedicine network, and advanced surgical/diagnostic platforms such as BrainPath, BrightMatter, Globus ExcelsiusGPS, Gamma Knife, and Hybrid PET-CT.

Product overview

UAMS Health is the clinical enterprise of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, operating as the state's only academic medical center. The clinical portfolio spans a network of hospitals, specialty clinics, and regional campuses offering services across orthopaedics, sports medicine, cancer care, women's health, neurology, neurosurgery, stroke care, and trauma. Key service lines include the Level I Adult Trauma Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center (DNV-certified), Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital, Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute, Jackson T. Stephens Spine & Neurosciences Institute, Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging, Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute, and the Women's Center. On the technology side, UAMS operates advanced surgical platforms including BrainPath, BrightMatter, Globus ExcelsiusGPS, Gamma Knife, and hybrid PET-CT imaging. Digital health services include UAMS HealthNow (telehealth), MyChart (Epic patient portal), and a MyChart Symptom Checker. Research infrastructure includes the IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics (over $20M in NIH investment), OH-MEMA analytics framework, and maternal health AI tools. The system also operates regional campuses and clinics across Arkansas including Northwest Arkansas and the El Dorado regional campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UAMS Health: The clinical care brand of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences providing healthcare services through its network of clinics and hospitals
• UAMS Medical Center
• Donald W. Reynolds Institute on Aging
• Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
• Harvey & Bernice Jones Eye Institute
• Jackson T. Stephens Spine and Neuroscience Institute
• Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative
• Institute for Community Health Innovation
• CADET (Cancer and Developing Entrepreneurial Technologies)
• Delivering HOPE
• HEART Moms

Products and services

• UAMS Medical Center (Main Hospital) UAMS Medical Center is the primary acute care hospital in Little Rock, Arkansas, providing comprehensive medical services, Level I Adult Trauma Center care, and DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center services for patients across Arkansas and surrounding states.
• UAMS Health Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic (Bentonville) An 18,000-square-foot orthopaedic and sports medicine clinic in Bentonville, Arkansas, with 28 patient rooms and a 5,800-square-foot physical therapy facility, providing advanced orthopaedic care to the Northwest Arkansas region and serving as the Official Orthopaedics Partner for University of Arkansas Razorback student-athletes.
• UAMS HealthNow Telehealth Video Visits Video visit platform providing UAMS Health patients with on-demand access to UAMS providers 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week, for urgent care and follow-up services.
• MyChart Patient Portal Epic-powered patient portal offering secure 24-hour access to UAMS Health records, lab results, appointment scheduling, prescription refills, billing, and video visits.
• MyChart Symptom Checker A digital self-triage tool within MyChart that helps UAMS Health patients answer basic symptom questions and directs them to the most appropriate level of care within the health system.
• IDHI Stroke Program Telemedicine Service Statewide telemedicine network providing live neurology consultations in emergency departments across Arkansas, extending UAMS stroke expertise and care to rural hospitals around the clock.
• IDeA National Resource for Quantitative Proteomics NIH-funded proteomics center at UAMS providing advanced protein analysis technology and services to biomedical researchers nationwide for biomarker development across all human diseases, including cancer.
• Family Medicine Residency Program UAMS family medicine residency training program, including expansion sites in El Dorado and Crossett in partnership with South Arkansas Regional Hospital, training family physicians for rural and underserved Arkansas communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Saved hundreds of contact center hours monthly through AI implementation with Luma Health
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, moderate and core.

• Ohio UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 June 2026Ohio University was approved for membership in a national health care consortium administered by UAMS, enabling access to the FCC Rural Health Care Program providing over $700 million annually for technology and connectivity for health care education institutions.
• Alzheimer's Association Arkansas ChaptermoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Partnership to improve Alzheimer’s and dementia care across Arkansas including opening a new Alzheimer’s and Dementia Resource Center, with official launch at UAMS' Schmieding Center for Senior Health and Education. The collaboration aims to bridge gaps in care and provide support for individuals with dementia, caregivers, and families.
• Luma HealthmoderateTechnology or Integration · 31 March 2026UAMS implemented Luma Health's Operational AI platform including Document Flow Agent and Conversational Agent to save hundreds of contact center hours monthly and accelerate patient access to care. The AI platform handles proactive care gap outreach, AI-powered specialty ads, referral management, and appointment management.
• Lefler CapitalminorOthers · 18 February 2026Property owner of the Blume building where UAMS invested $2.8 million to open its Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic in Bentonville. Lefler Capital purchased the nine-story, 252,162-square-foot property for $38 million in December 2024.
• Ujima Maternity Network and Birthing BeyondmoderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 February 2026UAMS Institute for Community Health Innovation partners with Ujima Maternity Network and Birthing Beyond to train at least 25 doulas providing emotional and physical support to mothers during labor and delivery. The $125,000 award from Arkansas Office of Skills Development will also train 75 additional community health workers from 14 counties.
• Arkansas Crisis CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Arkansas Crisis Center partnered with UAMS Department of Psychiatry to analyze two decades of crisis hotline records for suicide prevention efforts. The project aims to improve understanding of mental health trends and develop evidence-based strategies in Arkansas.
• South Arkansas Regional HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2025UAMS partnered with South Arkansas Regional Hospital to expand family medicine residency programs in south Arkansas with 22 new residency slots in El Dorado and Crossett. The program aims to address healthcare workforce shortages in rural communities with first residents expected in 2026, and includes establishing a family medicine obstetrics fellowship.
• UA Fayetteville and Arkansas Children's Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2024Collaboration on a $310,000 NIH-funded project to develop software tools and analytics for a maternal health dataset using artificial intelligence and machine learning to support women's health research with potential applications in personalized health and clinical practices.
• Arkansas Children's Research InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 April 2024NIH awarded $3.2 million for a five-year research study to develop new treatments for children with lymphatic malformations using microRNA therapy and multi-omics technology to understand and reverse abnormal gene expression.
• Community Health Centers of ArkansascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 November 2023Partnership on the Delivering HOPE study receiving $17.5 million to address prenatal inequities through a healthcare intervention evaluating grocery delivery and nutritional counseling for pregnant women facing food insecurity and transportation barriers in rural and low-income areas.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Mississippi Medical Center: Mississippi's only academic medical center, operating a similar model of statewide Level I trauma, research-intensive care, and rural health outreach in a comparably sized, rural Southern state with significant health disparities. Directly comparable as a public academic health system with similar population-health mission.
• University of Kansas Health System: Academic medical center serving a single Midwestern state with similar Level I trauma designation, NCI-designated cancer center, and rural outreach programs. Comparable as a state-flagship academic health system in a largely rural catchment.
• University of Nebraska Medical Center: Public academic medical center with strong federal grant base (NIH, BARDA), statewide specialty referral role, and significant rural telehealth infrastructure — directly comparable to UAMS in mission, funding mix, and geographic model.
• University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Public academic health science center with comparable medical education, research, and clinical footprint in a neighboring Southern state. Similar public funding dependence and state-mandated rural workforce mission.

Broad incumbents

• Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU): Oregon's only academic medical center and Level I trauma center, with substantial NIH research portfolio and statewide telehealth network. Larger and more research-intensive than UAMS, but structurally the same model of state-flagship academic medicine.
• University of Virginia Health System: Large public academic medical center with comprehensive stroke, Level I trauma, NCI cancer center, and statewide telehealth reach. Significantly larger scale but directly comparable in clinical-research-education integration.
• Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Major academic medical center with nationally ranked specialty care, large NIH research base, and active telehealth/commercial partnerships. Comparable in clinical-research integration but operates at meaningfully larger scale than UAMS.

Regional players

• Baptist Health (Arkansas): Arkansas's largest non-academic hospital system with which UAMS partners on an orthopaedic clinic in Conway. Comparable as a same-state, same-geography competitor/partner for routine and specialty care across UAMS's core market.
• Arkansas Children's: Pediatric hospital system partnering with UAMS on NIH research (e.g., $3.2M lymphatic malformation grant) and co-located in Northwest Arkansas. Directly comparable as a same-state specialty hospital collaborating with UAMS on research.

Others

• Epic Systems (MyChart partner): Vendor providing the MyChart patient portal and self-triage symptom checker used across UAMS Health. Relevant as the underlying digital infrastructure enabling UAMS's patient access and telehealth workflows.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/uamshealth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/UAMSHealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/14882449708
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uams
• Instagraminstagram.com/uamshealth

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds48 records

Investors23 records

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